I think everyone expected to see a man emerge-possibly
something a little unlike us terrestrial men, but in all
essentials a man. I know I did. But, looking, I presently
saw something stirring within the shadow: greyish
billowy movements, one above another, and then two
luminous disks-like eyes. Then something resembling a
little grey snake, about the thickness of a walking stick,
coiled up out of the writhing middle, and wriggled in the
air towards me-and then another.
-The War of the Worlds,
H. G. Wells
Which aesthetic elements are most clearly present in
this passage? Select three options.
descriptive adjectives
Olong, detailed sentences
short, choppy sentences
a calm mood
a suspenseful.mood